The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter   depicts the tumultuous relationship between Henry II of England and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine. With Eleanor recently released from prison, and their three sons arriving to spend time with the family on holiday, the question looms: who will be the next heir to the throne? Fraught with intrigue, each family member schemes to usurp the other. This delightfully wicked and ferociously funny drama by James Goldman investigates the balance between family roles and power structures, and how all can go sour when the chips are down.

Cast

 * Jonathan Larson as Henry II, King of England
 * Pauline Jennings as Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry's wife
 * Ben Pelegano as Richard the Lionheart, their oldest son
 * Raul Arambula as Geoffrey, their middle son
 * Quintin Brown as John, their youngest son
 * Alison Haider as Alais, a French princess
 * Samuel Mastin as Philip, King of France

Crew
Directed by Stage Managed by Produced by Set by Costumes by Props by Lights & Sound by
 * Rachel Haider (Director)
 * Kosmo Esplan (Assistant Director Intern)
 * Grace Muth
 * Birch Carlson (Producer)
 * Laura Schaubschlager (Assistant Producer)
 * Susan Carlson (Set Designer)
 * Dan Peterson (Master Builder)
 * Helen Dillon
 * Liz Brekke
 * Alex Pagel (Lighting and Sound Assistant)

Auditions
The Guild Theater and director Rachel Haider are excited to see performers for  The Lion in Winter  in February. Actors will be seen at the Guild Theater the evenings of  Monday, February 24  or  Tuesday, February 25. Please bring your favorite one-minute monologue and sign up for an audition time here. Performances are June 19-27 in Central Park, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Theater in the Park.

Performances

 * Friday, June 19, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. (Opening Night Reception)


 * Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.
 * Sunday, June 21, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. (Pre-Show Discussion begins at 6:15pm)
 * Friday, June 25, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.
 * Saturday, June 26, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.
 * Sunday, June 27, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.

Venue: Central Park, 421 Fourth Street, East

Tickets:
 * $17.00 for adults
 * $12.00 for seniors/students